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The Firm (Original title)
Dates: 1988 (Copyright), 26 February 1989 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Alan Clarke

Production company billing: ©BBC 1988
Synopsis: Bex is an estate agent, with an apparently respectable family life. But he is also a football hooligan, determined to lead a national 'firm' in an assault on Europe.

Genre:
Sport

Subject:
Football violence

Series title:
Screen Two
TV Transmissions
Date: 26 February 1989Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:10-23:15Slot duration: 65 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 10 August 1991Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:50-23:00Slot duration: 70 minsNetwork

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)

Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 69.15 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-999424
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 69.15 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-999425
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-639765
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(5)
Description: MPEG-2 - LTO5Duration: 01:07:41 minutesD10 - TX date: 1991-08-10BFI identifier: N-110253
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 01:07:41 minutesD10 - TX date: 1991-08-10BFI identifier: N-110253-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-485789
Status: Master


Description: MOVProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-485790
Status: Master


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-639765
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Video materials(5)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 69.15 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1991-08-10BFI identifier: C-668914
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: D3Duration: 69.15 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-999423
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Betacam SPDuration: 69.15 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-999424
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 69.15 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-999425
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Umatic Low BandDuration: 65 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-644940
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status



Film materials(2)
Description: 16mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1988BFI identifier: N-483941
Status: On loan - Restricted access to film on loan to BFI


Description: 16mm Magnetic recordingBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: N-483943
Status: On loan - Restricted access to film on loan to BFI